Highlights: Brick, Farms, Kitchen Kettle, Yoder's, Mt. Hope Wine Gallery, Crackleberry Antique Mall, Buggy, Riehl's, Good 'N Plenty, Eli's, Shady Maple, Covered Bridge, Farm Market, Banjo Jimmy, etc.
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The certificate received for ordering a brick.
This is the brick found in Kitchen Kettle. It's by the popcorn kiosk the last time I checked. Mother and Maria were born in Vieques, thus PR. I was born in VI (St. Croix) and Elton in NY. Photo taken 10/27/2007
Group photo taken May 28, 2008. Photo taken a Riehls Quilts and crafts. Elton in green shirt, I am behind him. María on the extreme right, front row. The face you see behind the man with red shirt is Jane, the local guide, who explains things to us as we ride around the area. Photo taken by John, the tour director.
Group - Tour of October 6, 2012 Maria and Jorge - To the right of woman in yellow dress holding the L&M sign Page CCCC
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In honor of Mother. Kitchen Kettle. I think this one is close to the ice cream kiosk, which is next to the popcorn kiosk. Another brick was placed in another area with Ma's last name spelled as Nives or Neves. The photo above is the corrected brick. 12/01/2012
Same as above surrounded by snow. 12/29/2012
March 29, 2014 and October 8, 2017
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03/29/2014 - A rainy day in Kitchen Kettle
Inside the bus. I only got out to take a few photos.
October 8, 2017 - On our way to Yoder's. Photos taken from inside the bus
More farms on our way to Yoder's
Yoder's - Lunch was buffet style.
October 8, 2017 continued
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Mount Hope Wine Gallery
Next door to Gallery, Peaceful Valley Amish Furniture. This photo and next 4.
The famous Amish buggy
Name of the business? Not Just Baskets
Sun trying to get out from behind the clouds
Since the Intercourse Canning Company was no longer in business, we visited the Antique Mall. Not my cup of tea!!
The bus driver on a chair taking a nap.
From a car parked at the Mall
Farm behind the Mall
Farm behind the mall continues
Farm across the street from Mall
On October 8th, María and I decided to to to Lancaster, PA. The tour was listed in the L&M Brochure as "new", "A fun day in the Amish Country, Sunday Brunch at Yoder's and More".
The first stop of the tour was Yoder's Restaurant and Buffet (located in New Holland). We had never been to Yoder's before. After the buffet lunch, we were to visit the Intercourse Canning Company (a smaller version of the Jam and Relish Kitchen in Kitchen Kettle Village) and the Crackleberry Farm Antique Mall. However, since the Canning Company closed its doors after 20 years, we instead went to Mount Hope Wine Gallery (not the actual winery), located in Bird-in-Hand. There was wine tasting at Mount Hope. I bought a bottle of wine. Cackleberry Farm Antique Mall (located in Paradise) is massive and they carry an incredible amount of items for sale. Talk about bringing back memories!! No I did not purchase anything.
Too bad about the Intercourse Canning Company!! I had visited them at two sites.
Since it was Sunday, there was very little traffic in the area and many businesses were closed.
From Intercourse Canning Company's website: "We'll miss you so much. It has been an amazing 20 years encountering some of the most kindhearted people on the planet, walking through our doors, day in and day out. Countless folks have enjoyed coming to our original cannery, and then our newer retail-outlet on a regular basis for so long. Customers and team members alike have given us many warm memories which we will cherish forever.
Although this news brings a tremendous amount of sadness, it also brings optimism toward the future. The most difficult part will be not seeing the smiling faces of the special people that have made our endeavors possible for so long.
Intercourse Canning Company will live on in my mind and heart forever."
October 25, 2008
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Outside Good 'N Plenty
Photo on the left, and this one: Riehl's Farm
Across the street from the Bird-in-Hand Bakery
11/07/2009
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With the sun behind me
With the sun in front of me
Family style dining Closed January 2022. Why? Covid. Many of the cooks did not return.
Again, the white home was the first place I ate. The structure on the left did not exist.
The dining room. Tables could accomodate up to 12 customers.
Elton and María enjoying the food. Mashed potatoes, fried chicken, pork meatloaf, roast beef, ham, butter noodles, coleslaw, corn/peas or sting beans, chicken salad, lemonade, iced tea, coffee, shoofly pie, apple pie or cherry pie, ice cream, etc.
At the family style tables one could eat everything desired but there was no doggy bag allowed. Wanted to take something out? Just ask the manager and pay for it.
Elton relaxing.
Countryside Road Stand and Eli's home/farm from across the street
Mums at Eli's
Peacocks at Eli's. Female is the one with "brown" feathers.
Male
Farm across the street from Countryside Road Stand, or Eli's.
Amish men working in the field
November 7, 2009 and March 30, 2013
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A business on Route 772. Across from Kitchen Kettle Village
All the signs on the corner of Route 772
Corn for sale
Buses in parking lot @ Kitchen Kettle Village
March 30, 2013
Turkey Hill display at Good 'N Plenty
Eli's - Countryside Road Stand
March 30, 2013 continued
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At Eli's
This photo, and the next 4 photos from Eli's store and farm
No leaves yet incredibly beautiful
An Amish fertilizing (manure) the field before planting.
Can you see the manure
His and hers outhouses for sale.
A farm next to Kitchen Kettle Village
October 29, 2011
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Rego Center at 7 a.m. Photo taken from the park.
Shady Maple NYC was cloudy and cold. We got to exit 312 on the PA turnpike and it began to snow. Snowed for the rest of the trip. It got windier and colder
Some passengers wanted to turn around and head back to NYC.
It was decided to keep going!!
One of the lobbies leading to the dining rooms
Painting for sale
Inside the gift shop
Outside Shady Maple
Mums of all colors for sale
More mums.
The farm seen from Kitchen Kettle's parking lot. See Penn-Dutch for more photos.
I have never seen Kitchen Kettle this empty!
Waiting for Santa, Rudolph and his friends
Mr. and Mrs. Pumpkin with their friends, the Corn Family!
Across the street from Kitchen Kettle Village
April 21, 2012
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Various bird feeders, gift shop
Artificial flowers in gift shop
Dogs all dressed up but no place to go. I bought one of the chihuahuas.
Buggy tour of the farms
A covered bridge
Inside the covered bridge
Kitchen Kettle. Similar buggy used for the tour in April. Different tour lengths offered. This photo taken in May.
Banjo players, Kitchen Kettle Village Banjo Jimmy (James LaRue), on the right, dies June 2018. May he rest in peace!
December 29, 2012
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Before 7 a.m. Rego Center Mall. On my way to wait for L&M bus at Burger King
Inside Shady Maple
On a tour, cops showed up in the gift shop. It appears someone on another tour had tried to sneak food out.
Farm Market (supermarket)
Outside Goods store
Inside Farm Market
Views from inside the bus as we headed to Kitchen Kettle.
The house is not crooked, the camera was.
Farm seen on our way to Kitchen Kettle
Display at Kitchen Kettle. If you look closely, you will see farm I keep photograping.
Outside the Jam and Jelly store.
:Leaving Lancaster. Taken from inside the bus.
November 23, 2013 and December 28, 2013
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The farm I photograph every time I visit Kitchen Kettle. See Penn-Dutch for more photos.
From inside the bus. Leaving Kitchen Kettle.
Another photo of sunset as we were on highway on our way home.
December 28, 2013 - From inside the bus as we headed to Shady Maple
Inside the busy Shady Maple. East Earle, PA
December 28, 2013
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A tree in the parking lot of Shady Maple, not too far from Goods store
A display of trucks in the Farm Market (supermarket, bakery, pharmacy)
Flash not used on any of the following photos. Bell Peppers
Bananas
Tangerines on the left, grapefruits on the right.
Lemons and limes
Two varieties of apples
Leaving Lancaster
Sunset as we were leaving Lancaster. Photo taken from inside the bus!
Sunset from inside the bus
One of the best tour to date. The driver acted as our tour director. We were not rushed. There were only 13 passengers on a bus that at full capacity is 56.
The sunset continues
October 25, 2014 - Another trip to Shady Maple
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Pumpkins at Shady Maple
Possibly Kitchen Kettle
Peppers
A farm
Farm at the back of Kitchen Kettle
Farm I always photograph. See Penn-Dutch for more.
Continued on Penn-Dutch 3
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